FOX Sports San Diego on Friday announced that Budden would join its broadcast team this season as a sideline reporter and a host on Padres Live.

The on-air talent for the 2014 season now includes Hall-of-Fame broadcaster Dick Enberg (play-by-play) and former Padres pitcher Mark Grant (color commentary), as well as pre-game hosts Mike Pomeranz and Mark Sweeney.

Budden previously covered the NFL on FOX and SEC broadcasts. She also covered the Tennessee for six seasons after graduating from the University of Missouri with a degree in broadcast journalism.